Day +4

I just wanted to make a post. It is so boring in the hospital. I feel pretty good. I can't really eat anything its all YUK and taste like glue. my throat feels kind of sore. My energy level is pretty good, Alex and I did laundry up on the 12th floor. I had to ear a mask :(  I still have my hair??? Probably just for a few more days.I am wondering will I wake up and it just be laying on my pillow, or will it just think out , or will il come out in chunks and i will look like I have the mange :( oh well it doesn't matter one thing is for sure I WILL LOSE IT, I have my wigs and scarves I just hate people to stare at me, even though I am the worlds biggest people watcher.. I guess I will get used to it.
My step daughters came up last night to visit for a little bit, Lisa came by and Granny, Pappy & Lucas came.. Drew Called and said he was coming today. Chelle called and we chatted awhile.
I learned that I get to go home when my WBC get to 4500.0 So Thats my goal :) My numbers yesterday were
WBC 0.2
HCT 30.3
PLT 19
TP 72%
ANC 144
I'm really excited some of my old high school buddies are coming to see me.. Letitia Jones & Sam McCarter that will be fun..
Alex got up this morning and went to work. He picked up Lucas, they have a long day. I feel bad for him because he wants to be here all the time, but he has so much other stuff to take care of. I tell him I will be fine to go :) Its hard to put your life on hold.. But at least I have this chance to have a longer life and soon I will be right back out there with everyone living my life:)
They haven't brought my counts for today but I will post them when I get them:)

Day +1

I feel pretty good, they had to give me some blood today because my level was to low. it dropped under 25
The SCT went Great..... I guess, I am here. Alex, My sister Lisa and 2 of my kids Shawna and Lucas got to be in the room ..The worst part was my throat , I felt like I was suffacationg .. then they had some ladies rubbing my feet and neck and it just irratated me :)  I can't stand for strangers to touch me hahaha..Shawna videoed it but it took about 30 minutes so I can't figure out how to upload it. I will though. I slept most of the day away. they moved me to another room..
my counts for today are

WBC 2.0
HCT 24.1
PLT 41
TP 99
ANC 1980

I haven't been able to keep much of anything down.. just some ice and sprite. Alex is taking Lucas to the races so I get a quite night at the hospital with my sisters Lisa & Chelle...Well maybe not quite :)

Day +2
WBC 0.8
HCT 23.9
PLT 29
TP 95%
ANC 760

Day -1

My daughter Shawna & I

What a boring day .. I have thrown up alot and just watched TV. Shawna came up here for awhile. Alex went to work today .. I got to take a shower yay!!! I really feel good, I am having some pains in my stomach but nothing major, I am just dealing with it, they keep saying that can give me meds, I would just rather not,, If I get bad I guess I will.. But so far so good.. Tomorrow is day ZERO my new Birthday...
here are my Number are

WBC--- 20,400
HCT ---26.0
Plts ---90K
TP--- 81%
ANC-- 18970

Day -2



Ready to Rock & Roll

Wating on the Chemo .. I feel Great .. I have gained about 15 lbs so far ???  :( Its from the Constant fluid they are pumping in me.. They said they have to so my kidneys don't get damaged. they said the fluid will go away with lasiks really quick. Its mostly in my legs and face .

I ate ice the whole time :)

My Chemo, Fluids and nausea meds.

They came in a hooked up the Chemo, they gave me some nausea medicine first. Lisa was here:) she stopped by on her way from the dentist and Alex was here. They told me to eat ice the whole time and it would help with mouth sores.... so I did.. NO PROBLEM:) I did good. I got really sleepy afterwards, but have been up all day ~~~Three of My Old Doctors I haven't seen since I was diagnosed in July came by to see me, they were AMAZED at how I looked.. I was Looking BAD when they diagnosed me back in JULY..and they hadn't heard how I was.. They said they thought about me alot.. It was great to see them!!!. . Its 7PM and I haven't gotten sick yet. I'm just so bored, they have me on a heart monitor and its like a leash to my bed, I can't go anywhere. They said the chemo is so stong it could damage all my organs so they have to monitor me very closely.... after my Transplant Friday they will move me to a different floor if all goes well and I will be able to walk around.I hope I still want to by then hahahah ... Still hanging in there:)


All done with Chemo :)



Chemo & Numbers

Well I have made it so far .. I had to do 2 collection days they got 2.7 million the first day with a total of 6.6 million on the 2nd. Dr Agura says they will give me half and freeze half and because I have so many I will get better faster:) They moved me to another room ... I hate it the toilet is right by the bed, its like a jail cell .... I think hahhaah the nurses are really nice, I just have to be here until the transplant Friday and then they will move me to the 6th floor until my counts begin to come up .. They will be in here at 10 AM to give me the Chemo they said it will take about 30 minutes, and I need to eat ice the whole time to keep from getting sores in my mouth.. My nurse kind of explained the numbers to me,, she said my White Blood Cells WBC will drop to 100.. she said if My HCT gets to <25 I will get a transfusions and I will prob get that .. I'm not sure about the rest .. But here are my Numbers ..

June 1, 2011

WBC =50, 800
HCT= 28.5
Plts =119K
TP = 85%

ANC: 43,180